Reality TV personality Pheladi Madungandaba has made it clear that she won’t be returning to The Mommy Club after her appearance in season 3. Her decision comes after a tough experience on the show and a health scare that kept her from attending the season 3 reunion.
Pheladi’s absence from the reunion sparked rumours, with many fans wondering why she didn’t show up. She later revealed that health issues were the reason she couldn’t be there. But beyond her health, Pheladi says the experience on the show was not what she expected — and she has no plans of coming back.
According to TshisaLIVE, although she had been approached before to join The Real Housewives of Johannesburg, Pheladi said she finally agreed to join The Mommy Club because she wanted to tell her story. However, things didn’t go as planned.
“We get into these things thinking there’s an open policy, there’s transparency. It’s not the case, people have their own agendas,” she said in an honest interview with Palesa Madisakwane. “Also us as the cast, we came in with our own agendas, production have their own agendas, whatever they want to achieve, the audience and the media have their own agendas.”
Pheladi added, “It’s unfortunate. It’s not a space where I have control. I like to be in a position where I can control.”
During her time on the show, Pheladi was involved in two major confrontations — one with Nokwethemba “Noksie” Khumalo and another with Kabelo “Mrs J” Jantjies. Things got especially intense when her personal life and her children were brought into the argument. She was even called a “hoe” for admitting she once dated a married man.
According to Sunday World, Pheladi strongly believes the show did not treat her fairly. “The narrative they pushed encourages stagnancy, poor mental health, and no form of confidence in telling our journeys as mothers. It promotes bullying just for ratings, and I regret being part of it,” she said.
She also pointed out that although she was real and honest on the show, the final edit only showed her in a negative light. “They left out the vulnerable and maturing moments that were part of my story,” she explained.
